The Federal Maritime Commission has cleared the planned vessel alliance of Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co., the two largest ocean carriers.
October 9, 2014Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Airfreight Forwarders
Rank | Company | Headquarters | Airfreight (Metric Tons) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | DHL Supply Chain & Global Forwarding | Germany | 2,248,000 |
2 | Kuehne + Nagel | Switzerland | 1,570,000 |
3 | DB Schenker | Germany | 1,226,200 |
4 | Panalpina Inc. | Switzerland | 995,900 |
5 | Expeditors International of Washington | United States | 985,549 |
6 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | United States | 935,300 |
7 | Nippon Express | Japan | 705,478 |
8 | Hellmann Worldwide Logistics | Germany | 654,104 |
9 | DSV A/S | Denmark | 635,655 |
10 | Bollore Logistics | France | 569,000 |
11 | Sinotrans Ltd. | China | 532,400 |
12 | Kintetsu World Express | Japan | 495,947 |
13 | Ceva Logistics | France | 480,000 |
14 | Agility Logistics | Kuwait | 415,000 |
15 | Yusen Logistics | Japan | 368,198 |
16 | Geodis | France | 330,000 |
17 | NNR Global Logistics | Japan | 321,704 |
18 | Apex Logistics International | Hong Kong | 320,000 |
19 | Kerry Logistics | Hong Kong | 313,800 |
20 | Crane Worldwide Logistics | United States | 281,083 |
21 | Hitachi Transport System | Japan | 280,000 |
22 | FedEx Logistics | United States | 276,400 |
23 | Dachser SE | Germany | 272,100 |
24 | Dimerco Express Group | Taiwan | 233,700 |
25 | Pilot Freight Services | United States | 220,000 |
26 | EFL | Sri Lanka | 196,875 |
27 | Damco/Maersk Logistics | The Netherlands | 190,000 |
28 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | United States | 175,000 |
29 | Logwin AG | Luxembourg | 140,000 |
30 | Mainfreight Ltd. | New Zealand | 121,553 |
31 | Toll Global Forwarding | Australia | 91,000 |
32 | TransGroup Global Logistics | United States | 76,000 |
33 | BDP International | United States | 76,000 |
34 | XPO Logistics | United States | 72,600 |
35 | Seko Logistics | United States | 70,000 |
36 | OIA Global | United States | 65,000 |
37 | AWOT Global Logistics Group | China | 60,000 |
38 | CJ Logistics | South Korea | 57,014 |
39 | American Global Logistics | United States | 50,000 |
40 | APL Logistics | Singapore | 47,135 |
41 | Scanwell Logistics | United States | 40,000 |
42 | Sankyu Inc. | Japan | 38,756 |
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Extras
On the Bubble
Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 3.7% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 3.7% in the week ended Oct. 4 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
October 10, 2014Federal Maritime Commission Clears Ocean Carrier Alliance
$1 Billion Policy Created to Cover Rail Catastrophes
American International Group Inc., the largest commercial insurer in the U.S. and Canada, introduced a policy to help railroads handle losses from catastrophic accidents as more crude oil is shipped by trains.
October 9, 2014Surface Transportation Board Demands More Detailed Rail Service Reports
The Surface Transportation Board said it is ordering all major freight railroads to submit more detailed service reports starting later this month in the wake of ongoing delays.
October 9, 2014Schneider Raises Van Truckload Driver Pay
Schneider has raised van truckload driver pay by 8-13% in mileage and bonus pay, after increases for tanker and dedicated account drivers.
October 8, 2014Newgistics Expands Parcel Delivery Service
Newgistics, an e-commerce provider, announced the international expansion of its parcel delivery and return services.
October 6, 2014Trailer Orders Soar 56.9% in Strongest August in 20 Years
New trailer orders totaled 25,191 in August, a 56.9% jump from a year earlier and the highest level for that month in 20 years, ACT Research reported.
October 6, 2014Last Weeks of September Set Intermodal Rail Volume Record
The second, third and fourth weeks of September were the three highest intermodal rail volume weeks on record for U.S. railroads, the Association of American Railroads reported.
October 3, 2014Seko Logistics Acquires Stake in e-commerce Firm
Seko Logistics has acquired an equity stake in Metakinetic, an e-commerce company.
October 2, 2014Logistics Firm Network FOB Acquires Interlog USA
Network FOB, a Jacksonville, Florida-based logistics firm, has acquired international transportation company Interlog USA Inc. Terms were not disclosed.
October 2, 2014